breakage

Example Sentences

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He also asserted "that he had no intention of fleeing and that there was no breakage of the bracelet's strap."

From Barron's

To prevent breakage, the Rockefeller Center team wraps each branch, and the Pierre squad uses X-shaped brackets.

From National Geographic

Many of the trees are considered past maturity, meaning branch breakages are common.

From BBC

The insurance company will cover the sewer line breakage and might sue the carpenter or manufacturer.

From Encyclopedia.com

All of these sloth bones have been examined for evidence of breakage or cuts from human activity, but none was observed.

From Seattle Times